iPad Gen 9 Unboxing and Initial Impressions! The ACTUALLY USEFUL iPad?!

While its not the flashiest or the most up to date looking, I think the iPad gen 9 might actually be the one that's actually useful.

So what comes in the box and is it any good?

Let's find out!

iPad Gen 9

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———————What Gear I Recommend!——————————

First Mac ( M1 Mac Mini)

Best Macbook (MacBook Pro 13)

Best Travel Professional Windows Laptop (XPS 15)

Best Thunderbolt 3 Dock (cal digit TS3 Plus)

Best Beginner YouTube Camera (Sony A6100)

Best Overall YouTube Camera (Lumix S5)

—————What Gear I Use!————————————————

Main Camera (I own 3 of these)

Main Lens

Secondary Lens

Main Computer

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[andrewwilliams]

got mine yesterday. Absolutely love it as a student. Perfect for taking notes, listening to music, watching YouTube, doing some document editing with the keyboard in google docs, and getting textbooks. Saves me so much space not having to carry around notebooks and sometimes even replaces my MacBook in my bag. Perfect deal. I had the iPad Pro 12.9 but ended up returning it because it was so expensive and overkill for my use case. iPad 9th generation keeps my bag lighter and my wallet heavier, the perfect combo. Apple really should be paying me to say all of this lol

[tokiomitohsaka]

FYI: This basic iPad costs less than the magic keyboard accessory for the bigger iPad Pro.

[anirudhparthiban]

Love the way the standard Ipad has aged like a fine wine. It still offers the best bang for the buck. It's the best investment in the tablet world for the everyday user. Love the way how Gary is all about the practicality ✌🏻

[badwolf]

I picked this up yesterday and it’s more than enough for me! It’s really great that they doubled the storage from last year too!

[kantorobo]

Bought one today, it's does everything that the iPad air 4 can do that I bought for my significant other. Just missing USB c but it has 64GB storage!! . Plus for my fellow geeks it's way easier to repair yourself Incase you have a out of warranty oops. Can't believe how fast this thing is for this price for devs, students, engineers whatever, humans, aliens out there buy this !!! I tested it with procreate same layers available as the air. Notability works like a charm and even editing works great ! Remember this is the chip from the iphone 11 pro with more thermal capacity it's faster then all laptops in this price range !!
** This iPad gets 25 layers at resolution 3000 by 3000 at 300 DPI and the iPad air 4 gets 55 layers at that same resolution **

[buddyringo]

I just ordered this gen 9 with 256 gig to replace my gen 6 32 gig as I’ve just about filled up all usable memory in this 4 year old puppy, it’s been an excellent tablet and even after 4 years of daily use hours at a time this gen 6 still runs like a top!
Oh and btw It’s nice n cool out at 8am and best time to mow that grass 🤩 😜

[ProGamusian]

Honestly the A12 last year (from 2018 devices) was still very good. This iPad alongside 64GB base storage is truly a contender. Also, the SE2020 is smaller AND has the same SoC being an extra $70 more expensive. If I did not already have an iPad Pro from 2018 I would likely choose this iPad easily! I am hoping the iPad 10th gen has the redesign or at least gets USB-C

[trixdakid]

This is perfect for me. All I really plan to do with it is to take notes and do my school work. Seems like a no brainer to go with this.

[fike]

have a retired neighbor who seems to wait until I arrive home from work at 3pm to begin the mowathon! off all day everyday and knows cant stand mowing sounds....kinda odd?

[amethyst_the_rainwing]

I put one of the stickers on my dog door to the backyard and it actually saved it from shattering when both of my dogs tried to go through at the same time. It _did_ break but the sticker kept it from breaking into more than 3 pieces.

[manuelcaribmayoacosta]

Love this Ipad!!! I’ve owned various Iphones and macs but never and Ipad and I just went for it this year. This will be my official ereader and streaming device, no social media apps on it. Also got the wifi 64gb version, no regrets. Love your videos man.

[dansanger]

This is BY FAR the best iPad value. To make it perfect, I would like to see a built-in kickstand and a magnetically attachable Smart Connector keyboard with trackpad for under $75.

[TMNT]

I actually got my iPad 9th generation 64 gb last week and I am so loving it so much. I got it in the silver color. I even got a generic Apple Pencil that my sister bought me along with the iPad and a case for the iPad

[courtney.behindthetourbus]

I have an Air 4 and I just bought this iPad gen 9 for my significant other. Absolutely can’t wait for it, it is completely usable and does everything it needs to do well.

[zacharycropper]

I was really back and forth in this and the new mini. The mini is great and I like the size but deciding I’m not paying more for less screen size. It’s still a great option though. That being said the base iPad does everything I’ll need to do with it which is just basic browsing so I’m not on my phone constantly straining myself lol. Can’t wait for it to show up.

[CED.Dweller]

Very seamless switchover from your studio audio to the iPad’s audio (and back). I do wish that every iPad had usb-c at this point. It’s a godsend for my iPad Pro.

[rayleverkunst]

Having upgraded it from 8 to 9, if you don't need the camera quality you're fine sitting this one out. For most users, especially people like me who use it for work and content viewing, the difference in performance is negligible.

[AndrewPenner]

I'm relatively new to the Apple ecosystem, I still have one sticker somewhere, and one I stuck to my external SSD enclosure. Why? It seemed like a good spot for it I guess 🤷‍♂️

[Frg]

almost 3 years later i still use my ipad for school it’s super useful for when i do online work

[berelentless]

Something else that the base model iPad has that no other high end iPad has the the trusty headphone Jack